Best Songs Of 2008 (Various Lists)

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Every year Beatking compiles an assortment of Best Songs for the Year from across the web. For songs that carried over from the previous year, check the The Best Songs of 2007 list. Ok, here we go, starting with the grandaddy of list-meisters.

Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks of 2008

100 Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace"

99 Final Fantasy - "The Butcher"

98 The Magnetic Fields - "The Nun's Litany"

97 Buraka Som Sistema (Feat. M.I.A. and DJ Znobia) - "Sound of Kuduro"

96 Empire of the Sun - "Walking on a Dream"

95 Friendly Fires (Feat. Au Revoir Simone) - "Paris (Aeroplane Remix)"

94 WHY? - "Fatalist Palmistry"

93 Atlas Sound - "River Card"

92 Born Ruffians - "I Need a Life (Four Tet Remix)"

91 Jamie Lidell - "All I Wanna Do"

90 Sic Alps - "Message From the Law"

89 Ponytail - "Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From an Angel)"

88 Low Motion Disco - "Things Are Gonna Get Easier"

87 The Veronicas - "Untouched"

86 Los Campesinos! - "Sweet Dreams, Sweet Cheeks"

85 Osborne - "16th Stage"

84 Beach House - "Gila"

83 Titus Andronicus - "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape With the Fall of Icarus'"

82 Solange - "Sandcastle Disco"

81 Love Is All - "Wishing Well"

80 The Bug (Feat. Warrior Queen) - "Poison Dart"

79 Ida Maria - "Oh My God"

78 Frightened Rabbit - "The Modern Leper"

77 Telepathe - "I Can't Stand It"

76 Justice - "DVNO (Radio Edit)"

75 Little Boots - "Stuck on Repeat"

74 Wale - "The Kramer"

73 Goldfrapp - "A&E"

72 Fleet Foxes - "Blue Ridge Mountains"

71 Sigur Rós - "Gobbledigook"

70 Rihanna - "Don't Stop the Music"

69 Portishead - "The Rip"

68 Four Tet - "Ribbons"

67 Young Jeezy (Feat. Kanye West) - "Put On"

66 Lykke Li - "Dance, Dance, Dance"

65 Max Tundra - "Which Song"

64 The Whitest Boy Alive - "Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)"

63 The Very Best - "Kamphopo"

62 The Tough Alliance - "Lucky"

61 Q-Tip - "Gettin' Up"

60 Crystal Castles - "Courtship Dating"

59 The Dodos - "Fools"

58 Annie - "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me"

57 High Places - "From Stardust to Sentience"

56 Vampire Weekend - "Oxford Comma"

55 Usher (Feat. Young Jeezy) - "Love in This Club"

54 Lykke Li - "Little Bit"

53 Be Your Own Pet - "Becky"

52 Ricardo Villalobos - "Enfants (Chants)"

51 TV on the Radio - "Golden Age"

50 Invisible Conga People - "Cable Dazed"

49 Jay Reatard - "Always Wanting More"

48 Spiritualized - "Soul on Fire"

47 Alphabeat - "Fascination"

46 M83 - "Graveyard Girl"

45 Antony and the Johnsons - "Shake That Devil"

44 Hot Chip - "One Pure Thought"

43 Kelley Polar - "Entropy Reigns (In the Celestial City)"

42 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - "Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!"

41 No Age - "Sleeper Hold"

40 T.I. [ft. Rihanna] - "Live Your Life"

39 Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"

38 TV on the Radio - "DLZ"

37 Big Boi [ft. Raekwon and André 3000] - "Royal Flush"

36 Arthur Russell - "I Couldn't Say It to Your Face"

35 Shearwater - "The Snow Leopard"

34 Fuck Buttons - "Sweet Love for Planet Earth"

33 Animal Collective - "Street Flash"

32 Crystal Castles - "Untrust Us"

31 Aeroplane [ft. Kathy Diamond] - "Whispers"

30 MGMT - "Time to Pretend"

29 Vampire Weekend - "M79"

28 No Age - "Eraser"

27 T.I. - "No Matter What"

26 The Walkmen - "In the New Year"

25 The Hold Steady - "Constructive Summer"

24 Gang Gang Dance - "House Jam"

23 Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

22 Santogold - "Lights Out"

21 Hercules and Love Affair - "Hercules' Theme"

20 The Juan MacLean - "Happy House"

19 Vivian Girls - "Where Do You Run To"

18 Women - "Black Rice"

17 Wiley - "Wearing My Rolex"

16 The Mae Shi - "Run to Your Grave"

15 Amadou and Mariam - "Sabali"

14 Lil Wayne - "A Milli"

13 Kanye West - "Flashing Lights"

12 Cut Copy - "Out There on the Ice"

11 David Byrne and Brian Eno - "Strange Overtones"

10 Estelle [ft. Kanye West] - "American Boy"

09 Portishead - "Machine Gun"

08 Air France - "Collapsing at Your Doorstep"

07 Cut Copy - "Hearts on Fire"

06 Deerhunter - "Nothing Ever Happened"

05 M83 - "Kim & Jessie"

04 Santogold - "L.E.S. Artistes"

03 Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor"

02 Fleet Foxes - "White Winter Hymnal"

01 Hercules and Love Affair - "Blind"

Read the reviews, streams the music @ Pitchfork. Thanks to Brandon@Sterogum for compiling the list.

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Staires Best Songs of 2008

staires! best of 2008

details and comments at http://staires.org/bestof2008

The Dodos - Walking 0:06

Vampire Weekend - A-Punk 1:28

Eels - If I was your girlfriend (live) 0:23

Mass Solo Revolt - All Bark 3:39

Middle Class Rut - So Long 4:44

The Dresden Dolls - Lonesome Organist Rapes Page-Turner 3:42

Local H - The One With 'Kid' 4:48

Bodies of Water - Under The Pines 5:54

Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper 3:49

The Moondoggies - Changing 4:37

Cloud Cult - Story of the Grandson of Jesus 2:37

The Airborne Toxic Event - Papillon 3:18

Noah and the Whale - Jocasta 2:49

The Dutchess and the Duke - Reservoir Park 0:26

Electric Six - We Were Witchy Witchy White Women 3:55

These United States - The Business 2:58

Amanda Palmer - Guitar Hero [Feat. East Bay Ray] 4:48

Devendra Banhart - Lover 3:40

We Barbarians - In The Doldrums 3:39

Throw Me the Statue - About To Walk 3:17

Restavrant - The Future Strikes Back 4:40

Le Loup - We Are Gods! We Are Wolves! 3:17

Lindi Ortega - All My Friends (vocal booth) 2:38

Janelle Monáe - Mr. President 5:00

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DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Age of Consent: My 50 favorite songs of the year:

1. Kevin Drew - "Untitled 2"

2. Girl Talk - "Play Your Part (Pt. 1)"

3. Girl Talk - "Play Your Part (Pt. 2)"

4. Wolf Parade - "An Animal In Your Care"

5. Wolf Parade - "Call It a Ritual"

6. T.I. - "Live Your Life (Feat. Rihanna)"

7. Crystal Castles - "Vanished"

8. Santogold - "Starstruck"

9. M83 - "Kim & Jessie"

10. Kleerup - "Until We Bleed (Feat. Lykke Li)"

11. High Places - "From Stardust to Sentience"

12. Cut Copy - "Strangers in the Wind"

13. TV on the Radio - "Family Tree"

14. The Killers - "A Dustland Fairytale"

15. Lil' Wayne - "Shoot Me Down (Feat. D. Smith)"

16. Hercules and Love Affair - "Iris"

17. Hot Chip - "Wrestlers"

18. The Walkmen - "Four Provinces"

19. M83 - "We Own the Sky"

20. Santogold - "Icarus"

21. Death Cab for Cutie - "Cath..."

22. Kanye West - "Street Lights"

23. Damien Jurado - "Go First"

24. The Walkmen - "In the New Year"

25. Animal Collective - "Street Flash"

26. Wolf Parade - "Language City"

27. The Dodos - "God?"

28. Kings of Leon - "Revelry"

29. Kleerup - "Thank You For Nothing"

30. Santogold/Diplo - "Get It Up (Feat. M.I.A. & Gorilla Zoe)"

31. Kanye West - "Amazing (Feat. Young Jeezy)"

32. Leona Naess - "Heavy Like Sunday"

33. The Killers - "Neon Tiger"

34. The Game - "My Life (Feat. Lil' Wayne)"

35. Deerhunter - "Agoraphobia"

36. Death Cab for Cutie - "Bixby Canyon Bridge"

37. The Killers - "This is Your Life"

38. She & Him - "Sentimental Heart"

39. Kleerup - "Longing for Lullabies (Feat. Titiyo)"

40. The Killers - "Human"

41. TV on the Radio - "Halfway Home"

42. Black Kids - "Hit the Heartbrakes"

43. Stars - "Undertow"

44. Xiu Xiu - "I Do What I Want, When I Want"

45. Cyndi Lauper - "Into the Nightlife"

46. T.I. - "No Matter What"

47. Alaska in Winter - "We Are Blind and Riding the Merry-Go-Round"

48. Fuck Buttons - "Sweet Love for Planet Earth"

49. Friendly Fires - "Paris (Aeroplane Remix) Feat. Au Revoir Simone"

50. Kid Cudi - "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)"

Top 25 Songs Discovered

1. Electrelane - "Cut and Run"

2. Moby - "Chord Sounds"

3. The Killers - "Sweet Talk"

4. The Killers - "Leave The Bourbon on the Shelf"

5. MGMT - "Electric Feel"

6. Karen Dalton - "Something On Your Mind"

7. Thursday - "Running from the Rain"

8. UNKLE - "Heaven"

9. Q Lazzarus - "Goodbye Horses"

10. Don Williams - "Good Ole Boys Like Me"

11. Jackson C. Frank - "Dialogue"

12. The Kinks - "Animal Farm"

13. Godley & Creme - "Cry"

14. Psychedelic Furs - "Ghost in You"

15. Aphex Twin - "Xtal"

16. Moby - "Forever"

17. Roy Orbison - "In Dreams"

18. Don McLean - "Castles in the Air"

19. Electrelane - "To The East"

20. The Field - "A Paw in the Face"

21. Pixies - "Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf Version)"

22. Brian Eno - "Discreet Music"

23. The Clash - "Straight to Hell"

24. Van Morrison - "Slim Slow Slider"

25. April Wine - "Just Between You & Me"

Visit The Age of Consent

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

CoverMe's Best Covers of 2008

The Gaslight Anthem - God's Gonna Cut You Down (Johnny Cash)

Lily Allen – Womanizer (Britney Spears)

The Peptides - Major Tom (Peter Schilling)

Mystery Jets - Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis)

Southside Johnny and La Bamba’s Big Band - Walk Away (Tom Waits)

Max Vernon - I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry)

Pat Buzzard - Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Lowry – Africa (Toto)

Denison Witmer - Is There a Ghost (Band of Horses)

Bob Dylan - Miss the Mississippi (Jimmie Rodgers)

Read the reviews/listen to the songs @ CoverMeSongs

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Lines Through Lines - Top 60 Songs of 2008

60. The Helio Sequence - Can't Say No

59. Ida - Lover's Prayer

58. Mas y Mas - Hi - [mp3]

57. These United States - First Sight

56. Elbow - The Bones of You

55. Ben Sollee - Change is Gonna Come

54. Ben Folds - Effington - *

53. The Virgins - Rich Girls

52. Inara George & Van Dyke Parks - Duet

51. Annuals - Confessor

50. Winterpills - Beesting

49. Y'all Is Fantasy Island - With Handclaps

48. The Rosebuds - Life Like

47. Young Coyotes - When I Was In the Fire

46. Flight of the Conchords - Ladies of the World

45. Surrounded - Safe Tomorrow Sun

44. Sunny Day Sets Fire - Smallest Heart on Earth

43. Samamidon - Sugar Baby

42. Kaki King - Life Being What it Is

41. The Do - Stay (Just a Little Bit More)

40. Death Cab for Cutie - Grapevine Fires - *

39. The Broken West - Perfect Games

38. David Karsten Daniels - That Knot Unties?

37. Port O'Brien - I Woke Up Today

36. Supergrass - When I Needed You

35. Francis and the Lights - A Modern Promise

34. Tingsek - Let It Shine

33. Chris Bathgate - Yes, I'm Cold

32. Chris Walla - Sing Again

31. Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains

30. Kings of Leon - Manhatten

29. Chris Merritt - The Long Road - [mp3]

28. The Weepies - Can't Go Back Now

27. Vetiver - The Swimming Song

26. What Made Milwaukee Famous - Sultan

25. Colour Revolt - What Will Become of Us?

24. The Dodos - Fools

23. Vampire Weekend - Bryn

22. Guillemots - Get Over It

21. Tokyo Police Club - In a Cave

20. The Streets - On the Edge of a Cliff

19. The Morning Benders - Patient Patient

18. Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down - Swimming Pools

17. Margot & the Nuclear So-and-So's - As Tall As Cliffs

16. Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin - Modern Mystery

15. Mates of State - Get Better

14. Nada Surf - I Like What You Say

13. Passion Pit - Sleepyhead

12. Adele - Hometown Glory

11. Ra Ra Riot - Too Too Fast

10. Copeland - Should You Return

9. Department of Eagles - In Ear Park

8. Ray LaMontagne - Let It Be Me

7. Frightened Rabbit - Heads Roll Off

6. MGMT - Electric Feel

5. Sam Sparro - Too Many Questions

4. Q-Tip - Gettin' Up

3. Jamie Lidell - Wait For Me

2. Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream

1. Shearwater - Leviathan Bound

Read the review @ LineThroughLines

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Amazon Editors: The Best Songs of 2008

1. American Boy (Feat. K… by Estelle

2. Love Lockdown by Kanye West

3. The Most Beautiful Gi… by Flight Of The Conchords

4. White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes

5. Make The Road By Walking by Menahan Street Band

6. Swimming Pools by Thao

7. Swagga Like Us [Expli… by Jay-Z

8. Spirits Up Above by José James

9. Skinny Love by Bon Iver

10. Rej (Peter Kruder Remix) by Christian Prommer's D…

11. Energy by Keri Hilson

12. Me by Erykah Badu

13. Paper Planes (Blaqsta… by M.I.A.

14. Night Shot (feat. Tay… by Tay Zonday Ruby Isle

15. Universal Mind Contro… by Common

16. Out There On The Ice by Cut Copy

17. Another Day by Jamie Lidell

18. Poison Dart by The Bug

19. Bruises by Chairlift

20. Crimewave by Crystal Castles vs. H…

21. Hard Livin' by Justin Townes Earle

22. Me Caí by Pacifika

23. Look For The Woman by dan le sac Vs. Scroob…

24. Fango by Jovanotti

25. L.E.S. Artistes (Album) by Santogold

26. Lolita by Throw Me The Statue

27. Everybody Knows by John Legend

28. Disturbia by Rihanna

29. Live Your Life [Featu… by T.I.

30. Clones by The Diagonals

31. Koi Bole Ram Ram by Cheb I Sabbah

32. Beaumont by Hayes Carll

33. Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Mix) by Nostalgia 77

34. Electric Feel by MGMT

35. Midnight Man (Edit) by Nick Cave & The Bad S…

36. I Decided by Solange

37. Shut Up And Let Me Go by The Ting Tings

38. So Haunted by Cut Copy

39. Over The Horizon by Quasimode

40. They Say [Explicit] by Scars On Broadway

41. You've Got The Love I… by Al Green featuring An…

42. OPR8R [Explicit] by Shape Of Broad Minds

43. 45 by Saturday Knights

44. Chasing Pavements by Adele

45. Vienna by Matt Costa

46. St. Peter's Day Festival by Ra Ra Riot

47. The Dusk Line by Sian Alice Group

48. I Believe In You by Cat Power

49. Rockferry by Duffy

50. Squeeze Me (Lack of A… by Kraak & Smaak

51. Campus by Vampire Weekend

52. St. Petersburg by Brazilian Girls

53. Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley

54. My Fair, My Dark by Ida

55. Please Stop Dancing by The Magnetic Fields

56. No Matter What by T.I.

57. I Don't Wanna Stop (M… by The Bamboos feat. Kyl…

58. Jerk It (Original Mix) by Thunderheist

59. Right As Rain by Adele

60. Sophisticated Side Po… by Natalie Portman's Sha…

61. German Love by Starfucker

62. T.V. Land [Explicit] by Vast Aire

63. Lights Out (Album) by Santogold

64. This Is Not a Test by She & Him

65. Cool Me Down by The Black Seeds

66. Gun Fight (feat. MF D… by Mf Doom

67. Westport by Joshua Morrison

68. Donkey Ride by Mr. Scruff

69. My Sunken Treasure by The Duke Spirit

70. Ur So Gay (Remix) [Ex… by Katy Perry

71. Spiralling by Keane

72. Fall In by Esperanza Spalding

73. Red And Purple by the dodos

74. Me And Armini by Emiliana Torrini

75. Dès Que J'Te Vois by Vanessa Paradis

76. Water Curses (album) by Animal Collective

77. Leave Your Mark by Jessie Baylin

78. Distortion by The Magnetic Fields

79. Girl's Around The World by Lloyd

80. The Strongest Person … by The Streets

81. I Found You by Tilly And The Wall

82. Viva La Vida by Coldplay

83. Cheap and Cheerful (A… by The Kills

84. You Belong by Hercules And Love Affair

85. I Want You by Kings Of Leon

86. Tonight You Belong To Me by The Bird And The Bee

87. Pump by The B-52's

88. Headphones by I'm From Barcelona

89. Cold Shoulder by Adele

90. Tell Her by James Hunter

91. Yashanti by Yael Naïm

92. Snow In California by The Stills

93. Everyone Nose (All Th… by N.E.R.D

94. Freakshow by The Cure

95. Nikole by George Stanford

96. The Fame by Lady GaGa

97. Lost by Katy Perry

98. Wednesday (Contra La … by Mike Doughty

99. Out Of Time by Jason Collett

100. Bonus: Drivin Down Th… by Kidz In The Hall

Bestselling Songs of 2008

1. I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

2. Low (Feat. T-Pain) by Flo Rida

3. Viva La Vida by Coldplay

4. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis

5. 4 Minutes [Featuring … by Madonna

6. Pocketful Of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

7. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

8. Disturbia by Rihanna

9. Mercy by Duffy

10. The Time Of My Life by David Cook

11. Lollipop [Explicit] by Lil Wayne

12. Forever by Chris Brown

13. New Soul by Yael Naïm

14. Take A Bow by Rihanna

15. Love In This Club by Usher featuring Young…

16. When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls

17. So What [Explicit] by P!nk

18. It's Not My Time by 3 Doors Down

19. Handlebars by Flobots

20. Sorry (Album Version) by Buckcherry

21. Leavin' by Jesse McCartney

22. Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers

23. Closer by Ne-Yo

24. Touch My Body by Mariah Carey

25. I Will Possess Your H… by Death Cab For Cutie

26. Violet Hill by Coldplay

27. Pork And Beans by Weezer

28. Crush by David Archuleta

29. Sexy Can I feat. Yung… by Ray J

30. Dangerous [Explicit] by Kardinal Offishall

31. 7 Things by Miley Cyrus

32. All I Want To Do by Sugarland

33. Hot N Cold by Katy Perry

34. Damaged by Danity Kane

35. Addicted [Explicit] by Saving Abel

36. Whatever You Like (Ex… by T.I.

37. Better In Time by Leona Lewis

38. In The Ayer [feat. wi… by Flo Rida

39. Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade

40. Praan by Garry Schyman

41. All Summer Long by Rock Heroes

42. Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna

43. Crazy Bitch [Explicit] by Buckcherry

44. Love Remains The Same by Gavin Rossdale

45. Paper Planes (Blaqsta… by M.I.A.

46. What You Got by Colby O'Donis

47. Love Like This by Natasha Bedingfield F…

48. Summertime by New Kids On The Block

49. In Love With A Girl by Gavin DeGraw

50. Call My Name by Third Day

51. Good Time by Alan Jackson

52. Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan

53. Johnny & June by Heidi Newfield

54. Inside The Fire (Albu… by Disturbed

55. This Is Me by Demi Lovato

56. Shattered [Turn The C… by O.A.R.

57. I'm Still A Guy by Brad Paisley

58. Shut Up And Let Me Go by The Ting Tings

59. Bartender Song (Sitti… by Rehab

60. Lolli Lolli (Pop That… by Young D and Superpowe…

61. Anyone Else But You by Michael Cera & Ellen …

62. Nine In The Afternoon by Panic At The Disco

63. Can't Believe It [Exp… by T-Pain Featuring Lil …

64. Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson

65. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

66. Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Wicks

67. Play My Music by Jonas Brothers

68. Bye Bye by Mariah Carey

69. Shawty Get Loose (Mai… by Lil Mama featuring Ch…

70. Sometimes A Song by Dan Fogelberg

71. Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback

72. Just Dance by Lady GaGa

73. Holler Back by The Lost Trailers

74. I Saw God Today by George Strait

75. She Never Cried In Fr… by Toby Keith

76. Light On by David Cook

77. Home (Album Version) by Blake Shelton

78. Put On [Explicit] by Young Jeezy

79. Love Lockdown by Kanye West

80. All Summer Long by Hi Masters

81. Love Don't Live Here by Lady Antebellum

82. Come On Over by Jessica Simpson

83. Love Is Free by Sheryl Crow

84. Troubadour by George Strait

85. Beat It by Fall Out Boy

86. Free Fallin' (Live at… by John Mayer

87. Bad Girlfriend [Expli… by Theory Of A Deadman

88. Elevator [Feat. Timba… by Flo Rida

89. Never Too Late by Three Days Grace

90. Love Me Dead by Ludo

91. Let It Rock [Explicit] by Kevin Rudolf

92. Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath

93. If I Had Eyes by Jack Johnson

94. Lucky featuring Colbi… by Jason Mraz & Colbie C…

95. Everybody Wants To Go… by Kenny Chesney

96. Magic by Robin Thicke

97. Elevator [Feat. Timba… by Flo Rida

98. Human by The Killers

99. Bust It Baby Part 2 [… by Plies

100. Life In Technicolor by Coldplay

Source: Amazon

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

About's Top 10 Rock Songs of 2008

10. Guns N' Roses - "I.R.S." (from 'Chinese Democracy')

9. Disturbed - "Inside the Fire" (from 'Indestructible')

8. Scott Weiland - "Tangle With Your Mind" (from '"Happy" in Galoshes')

7. Shinedown - "Devour" (from 'The Sound of Madness')

6. Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes" (from 'Death Magnetic')

5. Kid Rock - "All Summer Long" (from 'Rock N Roll Jesus')

4. Anberlin - "Miserabile Visu (Ex Malo Bonum)" (from 'New Surrender')

3. Slipknot - "Psychosocial" (from 'All Hope Is Gone')

2. Oasis - "The Shock of the Lightning" (from 'Dig Out Your Soul')

1. Scars on Broadway - "They Say" (from 'Scars on Broadway')

Read the reviews, sample the offerings @ About.com

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

Rolling Stone's Top 100 Singles of 2008

100 will.i.am - "Yes We Can"

99 The Enemy - "You're Not Alone"

98 Teyana Taylor - "Google Me"

97 Sheryl Crow - "Now That You're Gone"

96 Little Joy - "Brand New Start"

95 Lucinda Williams - "Real Love"

94 Los Campesinos - "Miserabilia"

93 Madonna - "Candy Shop"

92 White Denim - "Shake Shake Shake"

91 O'Neal McKnight - "Check Your Coat"

90 Busta Rhymes - "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)"

89 Old Crow Medicine Show - "Alabama High-Test"

88 Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"

87 Friendly Fires - "Jump in the Pool"

86 The Rumble Strips - "Cowboy"

85 M83 - "Kim & Jessie"

84 Lil Wayne - "A Milli"

83 Get 'Em Mamis - "Cold Summer"

82 Santogold & Diplo - "Icarus"

81 The Knux - "Cappuccino"

80 Mudcrutch - "Crystal River"

79 Kid Cudi - "Day 'N' Nite"

78 Love As Laughter - "Holy"

77 Hercules And Love Affair - "Blind"

76 The Roots - "Rising Down"

75 Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - "Low"

74 Ra Ra Riot - "Dying is Fine"

73 Ciarra feat. Ludacris - "High Price"

72 Sam Sparro - "Black and Gold"

71 Phantom Planet - "Do the Panic"

70 Busy Signal - "Tic Toc"

69 Missy Elliott - "Ching-A-Ling"

68 Fall Out Boy - "I Don't Care

67 M.I.A. - "Shells"

66 Jenny Lewis - "Acid Tongue"

65 The Virgins - "Rich Girls"

64 She and Him - "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here"

63 LCD Soundsystem - "Big Ideas"

62 The Gaslight Anthem - "The '59 Sound"

61 Robyn - "Cobrastyle"

60 Ne-Yo - "Closer"

59 Low vs Diamond - "Don't Forget Sister"

58 Jazmine Sullivan - "Bust Your Windows"

57 Charles Hamilton - "Brooklyn Girls"

56 The Hold Steady - "Constructive Summer"

55 Sigur Rós - "Gobbledigook"

54 Cat Power - "I Believe In You"

53 AC/DC - "Big Boi"

52 Lee Ann Womack - "Last Call"

51 Ashlee Simpson - "Rule Breaker"

50 Jackson Browne - "Time the Conqueror"

49 Jonas Brothers - "Video Girl"

48 John Mellencamp - "Troubled Land"

47 Janelle Monáe - "Many Moons"

46 Taylor Swift - "Fifteen"

45 Foals - "Cassius"

44 Panic At The Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon"

43 Erykah Badu - "The Healer"

42 The Raconteurs - "Salute Your Solution"

41 Duffy - "Warwick Avenue"

40 Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"

39 The Academy Is... - "About a Girl"

38 Jamey Johnson - "High Cost of Living"

37 Bob Dylan - "Someday Baby"

36 Usher feat. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne - "Love in this Club, Pt. 2"

35 Kaiser Chiefs - "Addicted to Drugs"

34 Gnarls Barkley - "Run"

33 The Raveonettes - "Aly, Walk With Me"

32 N.E.R.D. - "Everyone Nose"

31 Conor Oberst - "Moab"

30 Weezer - "Pork and Beans"

29 Pink - "So What"

28 Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne - "Let It Rock"

27 The Ting Tings - "Shut Up and Let Me Go"

26 The Rapture - "No Sex for Ben"

25 Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Heart"

24 Lykke Li - "I'm Good, I"m Gone"

23 The Black Keys - "I Got Mine"

22 Jay-Z and T.I. - "Swagga Like Us"

21 Vampire Weekend - "One (Blake's Got a New Face)"

20 Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"

19 Guns N' Roses - "Better"

18 Kid Rock - "All Summer Long"

17 The Killers - "Spaceman"

16 Young Jeezy - "My President"

15 Al Green - "Lay It Down"

14 The BPA feat. David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal - "Toe Jam"

13 Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - "Magick"

12 TV On The Radio - "Golden Age"

11 Rihanna - "Disturbia"

10 T.I. - "No Matter What"

09 Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"

08 My Morning Jacket - "I'm Amazed"

07 Estelle feat. Kanye West - "American Boy"

06 Beck - "Gamma Ray"

05 Lil Wayne - "Lollipop"

04 Blitzen Trapper - "Furr"

03 MGMT - "Time to Pretend"

02 Santogold - "LES Artistes"

01 Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

Stream the tunes HERE. Thanks to Brandon @ Stereogum for compiling the master list.

DudeAsInCool · December 16, 2008

PopMatters: The Best 50 Singles of 2008

50Bon Iver

“Skinny Love”

49Maiysha

“Wanna Be”

48Young Jeezy & Kanye West

“Put On”

47Booka Shade

“Charlotte”

46Glasvegas

“Geraldine”

45Kristoffer Ragnstam

“Swing That Tambourine”

44The Walkmen

“In the New Year”

43Lucinda Williams

“Rarity”

42Nas

“Black President”

41The Avett Brothers

“Murder in the City”

40We Are Scientists

“After Hours”

39TV on the Radio

38Noah & The Whale

“Five Years Time”

37Vampire Weekend

“Oxford Comma”

36Adele

“Chasing Pavements”

35Beck

“Modern Guilt”

34Gnarls Barkley

“Run (I’m a Natural Disaster)”

33The Verve

“Love Is Noise”

32Animal Collective

“Water Curses”

31Jamie Lidell

“Another Day”

30The Felice Brothers

“Frankie’s Gun!”

29Feist

“I Feel It All”

28Jamey Johnson

“In Color”

27Death Cab for Cutie

“I Will Possess Your Heart”

26Coldplay

“Viva La Vida”

25T.I.

“Whatever You Like”

24R.E.M.

“Supernatural Superserious”

23Britney Spears

“Womanizer”

22Cut Copy

“Lights and Music”

21Janelle Monáe

“Many Moons”

20Keane

“Spiralling”

19Trentemøller

“Miss You”

18Los Campesinos

“My Year In Lists”

17M83

“Graveyard Girl”

16Lyrics Born

“I Like It, I Love It”

15Weezer

“Pork and Beans”

14Lykke Li

“Little Bit”

13Vampire Weekend

“A-Punk”

12Lil Wayne

“A Milli”

11 Goldfrapp

A & E

10Kanye West

“Love Lockdown”

9Radiohead

“Reckoner”

8Hercules and Love Affair

“Blind”

7The Hold Steady

“Sequestered in Memphis”

6Santogold

“L.E.S. Artistes”

5Fleet Foxes

“White Winter Hymnal”

4Portishead

“Machine Gun”

3MGMT

“Time to Pretend”

2Sigur Rós

“Gobbledigook”

1Estelle feat. Kanye West

“American Boy”

Read the review, check out the wares @ PopMatters

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

MTV/VH1 - Best Songs of the Year

33. Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold"

32. The Silver Jews, "Party Barge"

31. Jay-Z, "Jockin' Jay-Z"

30. Atlas Sound, "Quick Canal"

29. The Airborne Toxic Event, "Sometime Around Midnight"

28. Tom Gabel, "Random Hearts"

27. Panic at the Disco, "Northern Downpour"

26. Beck, "Modern Guilt"

25. Wye Oak, "Please Concrete"

24. The Plastic Constellations, "Phantom Canyon"ock band no one ever gave a sh-- about.

23. Hercules and Love Affair, "Hercules Theme"

22. Ida Maria, "Oh My God"

21. Crystal Castles vs. Health, "Crimewave"

20. TV on the Radio, "Golden Age"

19. Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"8. She & Him, "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"

17. Lykke Li, "I'm Good, I'm Gone"6. Tyga, "Coconut Juice"

15. Death Cab for Cutie, "Grapevine Fires"

14. MGMT, "Kids"

13. Sigur Rós, "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"

12. Santogold, "L.E.S. Artistes"

11. The Hold Steady, "Stay Positive"0. Kid Rock, "All Summer Long"

9. Portishead, "Machine Gun"

8. The Teenagers, "Homecoming"

7. Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"

6. Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl"

5. No Age, "Eraser"

4. Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy"

3. Deerhunter, "Nothing Ever Happened"

2. Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

1. Lil Wayne, "A Milli"

Read the reviews, stream the songs @ MTV

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

Gorilla Vs Bear - Best Songs of 2008

50. Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet

49. CFCF - "Invitation to Love"

48. Crystal Stilts "The Dazzled"

47. Ghosthustler - Someone Else's Ride

46. Arch M - "21st Union"

45. Chairlift - "Planet Health"

44. Madlib - Anthenagin

43. Invisible Conga People - Cable Dazed

42. El Guincho - Palmitos Park

41. Black Milk - "Matrix"

40. Blaqstarr - "Bang Hard"

39. Kid Cudi - Day n Nite (Crookers remix)

38. Quiet Village - "Free Rider"

37. Women - Black Rice

36. Music Go Music - Light of Love

35. No Age - Teen Creeps

34. Lykke Li - "Little Bit"

33. Girls - Hellhole Ratrace

32. Bodies of Water - Gold, Tan, Peach, and Grey

31. Friendly Fires - Paris (aeroplane remix feat. au revoir simone)

30. Money Addict - Life, Money, & Drugs (Diplo remix)

29. Hercules & Love Affair - "Blind"

28. Cut Copy - "Strangers in the Wind"

27. M83 - "Kim & Jessie"

26. Deerhunter - "Little Kids"

25. Air France - Collapsing at your Doorstep

24. PVC Street Gang - Cutlass

23. Salem - Sweat

22. Little Joy - "Don't Watch Me Dancing"

21. Esau Mwamwaya - Chalo (demo)

20. Fight Bite - Swissex Lover

19. Santogold - "LES Artistes (xxxchange remix)"

18. Empire Of The Sun - "Walking on a Dream"

17. Vivian Girls - Tell the World

16. PRGz - "Rollin'"

15. WAVVES - So Bored

14. Lil' Wayne - "Lollipop (chopped & screwed by DJ Young Redd)"

13. Beach House - "D.A.R.L.I.N.G."

12. Harlem - South of France

11. Q-Tip - "Move/Renaissance Rap"

10. Amanaz - Khala My Friend

09. Grouper - Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping

08. The Notwist - "Boneless (Panda Bear remix)"

07. Big Boi - "Royal Flush (feat. Raekwon & Andre 3000)"

06. Portishead - "The Rip"

05. Amadou & Mariam - "Sabali"

04. The Walkmen - "In the New Year"

03. Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others (live on KCRW)

02. White Denim - Sitting

01. Erykah Badu - "The Healer"

DAVID'S FAVORITE SONGS OF 2008:

25. Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof"

24. SALEM - "TRAPDOOR"

23. Sunset - Man's Heart Complaint

22. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - "Hopscotch Willie"

21. Harlem - "South of France"

20. The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit) - Birthday

19. El Guincho - Final de Archipielago

18. Beck - "Gamma Ray"

17. Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace"

16. No Age - "Things I Did When I Was Dead"

15. Cut Copy - "Far Away"

14. St Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band - "Onwu Ama Dike"

13. Vivian Girls - "Damaged"

12. Animal Collective - "Street Flash"

11. Grizzly Bear - "While You Wait for the Others"

10. Lykke Li - "Dance Dance Dance"

09. Atlas Sound - Cobwebs

08. Vetiver - "Sleep a Million Years"

07. White Denim - "Heart From Us All"

06. Amadou & Mariam - "Sabali"

05. Beach House - "D.A.R.L.I.N.G."

04. Air France

03. Little Joy - "The Next Time Around"

02. The Notwist - "Boneless (Panda Bear remix)"

01. The Walkmen - "Dónde Está la Playa"

Read the review, stream the songs @ Gorilla Vs Bear

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

17 Seconds Festive 50

1. The Wedding Present -'The Trouble With Men.'

2. MGMT -'Time To Pretend.'

3. The Bug -'Angry (featuring Tipper Irie).'

4. Aberfeldy -'Come on, Claire.'

5. Santogold -'My Superman.'

6. M.I.A. -'Paper Planes.'

7. Mogwai -'The Sun Smells Too Loud.'

8. The Kills -'Cheap And Cheerful.'

9. Dom DeLuca -'Birds Of Worry.'

10.Escape Act -'God Says.'

11.Hayman Watkins Trout And Lee -'Sly And The Family Stone.'

12.Jamie Lidell -'Another Day.'

13.Broken Records -'If The News Makes You Sad, Don't Watch It.'

14.RTX -'You Should Shut Up.'

15.Brigyn -'Haleliwia.'

16.HK119 -'Mind.'

17.Madonna -'Give It 2 Me.'

18.Cave Singers -'Seeds Of Night.'

19.Broken Records -'Lies.'

20.Mr. Beasley -'Right As Rain.'

21.Breeders -'We're Gonna Rise.'

22.Presets -'This Boy's In Love.'

23.How To Swim -'Genesis P. and Me.'

24.Estelle featuring Kanye West -American Boy.'

25.Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome -'Dance Wiv Me.'

26.Jaguar Love -'Highways Of Love.'

27.Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds -'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!'

28.Coldplay -'Viva La Vida.'

29.Rustie -'Mic Of the Year.'

30.Neon Neon -'I Lust You.'

31.Vampire Weekend -'The Kids Don't Stand A Chance.'

32.Buraka Som Sistema -'Kalemba.'

33.Hercules and Love Affair -'Blind.'

34.Duffy -'Mercy.'

35.Laura Cantrell -'Love Vigilantes.'

36.Ready Aim Fire -'So Fine.'

37.Cave Singers -'Dancing On Our Graves.'

38.Wiley -'Wearing My Rolex.'

39.Yo Majesty -'Club Action.'

40.Ting Tings -'That's Not My Name.'

41.Sons & Daughters -'Darling.'

42.British Sea Power -'Waving Flags.'

43.Friendly Fires -'Paris.'

44.Cat Power -'Metal Heart.'

45.K-Salaam & Beatnik -'Babylon (Must Be Mad).'

46.Breeders -'German Demonstration.'

47.Broken Records -'Slow Parade.'

48.It Hugs Back -'Work Day.'

49.Bloc Party -'Mercury.'

50.Hot Chip -'Ready For The Floor.'

Visit the 17 Seconds music blog

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

Beatport's Top Ten Singles of 2008

1. SIS ‘Nesrib’ [Cecille]

2. Johnny D ‘Orbitallife’ [Oslo]

3. Radioslave ‘Grindhouse feat. Danton Eeprom (Dubfire Terror Planet remix)’ [Rekids]

4. Sebo K ‘Diva’ [Mobilee]

5. Sasha Funke ‘Mango Cookie’ (DJ Koze Remix) [bpitch Control]

6. Christian Smith & John Selway ‘Total Departure’ [Drumcode]

7. Lee Jones ‘Aria’ (Tiger Stripes Remix) [Aus Music]

8. Afefe lku ‘Mirror Dance’ [Yoruba Records]

9. EQD ‘Equalized #001’ [Equalized]

10. Milton Jackson ‘Ghosts In My Machine’ [Freerange Records]

Read the reviews @ Beatport

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

TBou's Favorite Songs of 2008

medeski martin & wood - lets go everywhere

tetine - i go to the doctor [css remix]

Jazzbox - eia

koushik - be with [again & again & again...]

myriam alter - was it there

Ray Okpara - Loving Moonbuah

belleruche - anything you want

malik adouane - shaft

jazzmine sullivan - bust your windows

hercules & love affair - blind

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

Muzzle of Bees - Best Songs of 2008

Conor Oberst - “Get-Well-Cards”

Alejandro Escovedo - “Swallows Of San Juan”

My Morning Jacket - “Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Pt. 2”

Kings of Leon - “Closer”

The Walkmen - “In the New Year”

The Cool Kids - “Mikey Rocks”

Lucinda Williams - “Wishes Were Horses”

Little Joy - “Brand New Start”

Jentri Colello - “Cannonballs”

Rodriguez - “I Wonder”

Blitzen Trapper - “Black River Killer”

Crooked Fingers - “Cannibals”

Deerhunter - “Agoraphobia”

Dr. Dog - “100 Years”

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - “Fix It”

Sun Kil Moon - “Moorestown”

The Gaslight Anthem - “Miles Davis & The Cool”

The Magnetic Fields - “Drive On, Driver”

Tobacco - “Street Trash”

TV On The Radio - “Golden Age”

Of Montreal - “Women’s Studies Victims”

Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s - “As Tall As Cliffs”

Spiritualized - “Soul On Fire”

Throw Me The Statue - “Lolita”

Langhorne Slim - “Colette”

Jim White - “Jailbird”

Justin Townes Earle - “South Georgia Sugar Babe”

Calexico - “Two Silver Trees”

Frightened Rabbit - “Poke”

The Felice Brothers - “Frankie’s Gun”

The Avett Brothers - “Murder in the City”

Land of Talk - “Some Are Lakes”

The Phenomenal Handclap Band - “You’ll Disappear”

Erykah Badu - “The Healer”

Port O’Brien - “I Woke Up Today”

Rachel Yamagata - “Elephants”

War On Drugs - “Taking The Farm”

The Mighty Underdogs (feat. MF Doom) - “Gun Fight”

David Byrne + Brian Eno - “One Fine Day”

Horse Feathers - “Curs In The Weeds”

The Rosebuds - “Life Like”

Fleet Foxes - “Ragged Wood”

Lykke Li - “Dance Dance Dance”

Haley Bonar - “Something Great”

Hot Chip- “Wrestlers”

Mates of State - “My Only Offer”

No Kids - “The Beaches All Closed”

The Hold Steady - “Ask Her For Some Adderall”

The Henry Clay People - “Something In The Water”

Grand Archives - “Torn Blue Foam Couch”

Read the version, check out some of the tunes @ Muzzle of Bees

DudeAsInCool · December 17, 2008

Blender's Top Songs of 2008

1. Lil Wayne - A Milli

2. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

3. Flo Rida - Low

4. Estella & Kanye West - American Boy

5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

6. T.I. & Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne - Swagga Like Us

Download them @ Blender

DudeAsInCool · December 18, 2008

02589's Best Songs of the Year

5. "If I Were A Boy"- Beyonce "I Am...Sasha Fierce"

4. "A Milli"- Lil Wayne "The Carter III"

3. "Mercy"- Duffy "RockFerry"

2. "Sinlge Ladies (Put a Ring On It)- Beyonce "I Am Sasha Fierce"

1. "Swagger Like Us"- T.I. and Jay-Z Featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne "Paper Trail"

*Songs that coulda made it, but I only choose 5 so...*

-"lollipop"-wayne

-"Live your life"-Wayne

-"Jockin Jay-Z" -Jay-Z

-"Rehab"- Rihanna

-"Get like me"-David Banner

-"Arab Money"-Busta Rhymes

-"Me"-Erykah Badu

-"Can't Believe it"-T-Wayne

-"Play ya cardz right"- Keyshia Cole

-"One More Drink"-Luda

-"Whatever You Like"- T.I.

-"Diva"- Beyonce

-"Pop Champaign"- Jim Jones

Visit 02589 - check out the videos and review

DudeAsInCool · December 18, 2008

Music For Kids Who Don't Read: "My Favorite Songs of 2008"

50. Santogold - Lights Out MP3

49. Weezer - The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) Youtube

48. War on Drugs - Taking The Farm MP3

47. The Raveonettes - Dead Sound MP3

46. Titus Andronicus - Upon Viewing Brueghel’s “Landscape With The Fall Of Icarus” MP3

45. Bloc Party - Ion Square Youtube

44. The Decemberists - Valerie Plame Youtube

43. The Grates - Burn Bridges MP3

42. Coldplay - Vida La Vida Youtube

41. The Avett Brothers - Murder in the City MP3

40. The Lodger - The Good Old Days MP3

39. Los Campesinos! - Ways To Make It Through The Wall MP3

38. The Walkmen - In the New Year MP3

37. Meursault - A Few Kind Words MP3

36. The Rosebuds - Border Guards MP3

35. Bodies of Water - Darling, Be Here MP3

34. Dear and the Headlights - Talk About MP3

33. Ladytron - I’m Not Scared MP3

32. Why? - Fatalist Palmistry MP3

31. Quinn Walker - Save Your Love for Me MP3

30. Jamie Lidell - Hurricane Youtube

29. Evangelicals - Skeleton Man MP3

28. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Don’t Haunt This Place MP3

27. The Mountain Goats - Autoclave MP3

26. Destroyer - My Favorite Year MP3

TBC ...

Read the review, check out the tunes at Music For Kid's Who Don't Read

DudeAsInCool · December 18, 2008

The Passion of Weiss: Best Hip Hop Songs of 2008

50. Redman ft. Oh No-”Lay You Out”

49. 2ew Gunn Ciz ft. Nico the Beast, M.O.G., Reef Da Lost Cauze-”CrushRock”

48. Praverb-”The King”

47. Termanalogy-”Watch How It Go Down”

46. Mighty Joseph ft. Vordul Mega-”Blood Sport”

45. Scarface ft. Lil Wayne & Bun B-”Forgot About Me”

44. Camp Lo-”Nah Right”

43. Del tha Funky Homosapien-”Raw Sewage”

42. A.K. of Do or Die & Layzie Bone-”Guard My Life”

41. Johnson & Jonson-”Hold On John”

40. Killer Mike-”Bad Day/Worst Day”

39. Kurupt-”Yessir”

38. Jake One ft. MF Doom-”Get ‘Er Done”

37. EMC-” Traffic”

36. Statik Selektah ft. Freeway, Young Chris & Peedi Crakk-”All 2Gether Now”

35. Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers-”Day N’ Nite Remix”

34. Tobacco ft. Aesop Rock-”Dirt”

33. Zilla Rocca ft. Nico the Beast-”Raw to the Floor”

32. Paper Route Gangstaz-”Woodgrain (EMYND Remix)”

31. The Roots ft. Styles P & Mos Def-”Rising Down”

30. Alchemist ft. Blu, Evidence, Talib Kweli, & Kid Cudi-”Therapy”

29. Southeast Slim ft. Wale-”The Bomb”

28. Method Man & Redman-”Broken Language”

27. Nas-”Esco (Let’s Go)”

26. Bun B ft. Lupe Fiasco-”Swang On ‘Em” (Left-Click)

25. Prafit-”Nice Weather”

24. The Game ft. Lil Wayne-”My Life”

23. Murs-”Can It Be (Half A Million Dollars & 18 Months Later)”

22. Jay-Z ft. Santogold-”Brooklyn We Go Hard”

21. B.O.B. ft. Lil’ Boosie & D.G. Yola – “Fuck You”

20. Bishop Lamont-”Grow Up”

19. Re-Up Gang-”20 K Makin’ Brothers on the Corner

18. Ludacris-”MVP”

17. Black Milk-Give the Drummer Sum

16. Lil Wayne-”Let the Beat Build”

15. Danny!-”The Groove”

14. Chef Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah-”Necro”

13. Kanye West ft. Young Jeezy-”Amazing”

12. El-P–”Mike Douglas”

11. Aesop Rock-”The Ghost of the Barbary Coast”

10. Royce Da 5′9-”Jockin’ My Fresh”

9. Busta Rhymes-”Don’t Touch Me (Throw Da Water On Em)”

8. Kidz in the Hall-”Drivin’ Down the Block Remixes a) West Coast B) El-P version

c) Bun B, Cool Kids & Pusha-T Version)“

7. Q-Tip–”Move/Renaissance Rap”

6. Elzhi ft. Royce – ‘Motown 25’

5. The Knux-”Cappuccino/ Cappuccino Remix”

4. Jay Electronica-”Exhibit A (Transformations)”

3. Nas-”Queens Get the Money”

2. Outkast ft. Raekwon-”Royal Flush”

1. Wale-”The Kramer”

Read the reviews, get the zips, HERE and HERE

DudeAsInCool · December 18, 2008

The Aquarium Drunkards Songs In Review

10. Catfish Haven :: Set In Stone

9. The Felice Brothers :: Frankie’s Gun

8. The Moondoggies :: Changing

7. Hacienda :: She’s Got A Hold On Me

6. Vivian Girls :: Where Do You Run To

5. No Age :: Teen Creeps

4. Blitzen Trapper :: Black River Killer

3. Deerhunter :: Cover Me (Slowly)/Agoraphobia

2. Megafaun :: Find Your Mark

1. White Hinterland :: Dreaming of Plum Trees

M. Garner :: Songs: 2008

10. Sam Sparro :: Black and Gold

9. TV on the Radio :: Golden Age

8. No Age :: Eraser

7. TI :: Whatever You Like (Radio Version)

6. The Felice Brothers :: Frankie’s Gun!

5. Destroyer :: My Favourite Year

4. Dodos :: Jodi

3. Deerhunter :: Nothing Ever Happened

2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds :: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

1. The Hold Steady :: Slapped Actress

J. Neas :: Songs: 2008

10. The Helio Sequence :: Halleluja

9. Birdmonster :: Born to Be Your Man

8. Citified :: Read Like a Number

7. The Hold Steady :: Sequestered in Memphis

6. King Khan and the Shrines :: Welfare Bread

5. Julie Ocean :: My Revenge

4. The Felice Brothers :: Frankie’s Gun

3. The Gaslight Anthem :: The ‘59 Sound

2. The Broken West :: Perfect Games

1. Delta Spirit :: Trashcan

Check out the tunes and reviews @ The Aquarium Drunkard

DudeAsInCool · December 18, 2008

The Passion of Weiss: The 25 Best Non Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 (A-L)

Air France-”No Way Down”

Beck-”Gamma Ray”

Black Mountain-”Wucan”

Cheveu-”Lola Langosta”

David Byrne/Brian Eno-”Strange Overtones “

Diplo-”Brew Barrymore”

The Decemberists-”Valerie Plame” (Weber)

Department of Eagles-”No One Does It LIke You”

Dr. Dog-”The Ark”

Fleet Foxes-”Mykonos”

Grizzly Bear-”While You Wait for the Others”

Los Campesinos-”We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed”

Read the review, get the zip @ The Passion of Weiss

The 25 Best Non Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 (M-Z)

Mezzanine Owls-”Snow Globe”

My Morning Jacket-”Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Part II (Left-Click)

Of Montreal-”Wicked Wisdom”

Sam Sparro-”Black and Gold”

Santogold-”L.E.S. Artistes”

Sigur Ros-”Gobbelidigook”

The Chap-”Surgery”

The Mae Shi-”Run to Your Grave”

The Muslims-”Extinction”

The Raconteurs-”Carolina Drama”

The Veronicas-”Untouched”

TV On the Radio-”DLZ”

White Denim-”Let’s Talk About It”

Read the review, get the zip @ Passion of Weiss

DudeAsInCool · December 19, 2008

The MusicFile: Best Songs Of 2008

1."White Winter Hymnal". Fleet Foxes. Fleet Foxes

2. "Furr". Blitzen Trapper. Furr

3. "Blind". Hercules and Love Affair. Hercules and Love Affair

4. "Skinny Love". Bon Iver. For Emma, Forever Ago

5. "L.E.S. Artistes". Santogold. Creator

6. "Black Fur". Fredrik. Na Na Ni

7. "As Tall As Cliffs". Margot and the Nuclear So & So's. Not Animal

8. "Strange Overtones". David Byrne and Brian Eno. Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

9. "The Forgotten People". Thievery Corporation. Radio Retaliation

10. "Beggin'". Madcon. So Dark The Con Of Man

11. "My Mistakes Were Made for You". The Last Shadow Puppets. The Age of the Understatement

12. "Calling And Not Calling My Ex". Okkervil River. The Stand Ins

13. "Fools". The Dodo's. Visiter

14. "Cape Canaveral". Conor Oberst. Conor Oberst

15. "Canadian Girl". The Walkmen. You & Me

16. "Lights & Music". Cut Copy. In Ghost Colours

17. "Hang On". Dr. Dog. Fate

18. "Shout Me Out". TV On The Radio. Dear Science

19. "Paper Planes". M.I.A. Kala

20. "El Gatillo" (Trigger Revisited). Calexico. Carried To Dust

21. "I'm Amazed". My Morning Jacket. Evil Urges

22. "Baby I'm Just a Fool". Spiritualized. Songs In A&E

23. "Agoraphobia". Deerhunter. Microcastle

24. "Psychotic Girl". The Black Keys. Attack & Release

25. "Oxford Comma". Vampire Weekend. Vampire Weekend

26. "Time to Pretend". MGMT. Oracular Spectacular

27. "Palmitos Park". El Guincho. Alegranza

28. "Transliterator". DeVotchKa. A Mad and Faithful Telling

29. "Sequestered In Memphis". The Hold Steady. Stay Positive

30. "Please Stop Dancing". The Magnetic Fields. Distortion

31. "Dead Sound". The Raveonettes. Lust Lust Lust

32. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!". Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!!

33. "Old Enough". The Raconteurs. Consolers of the Lonely

34. "Gamma Ray". Beck. Modern Guilt

35. "Sharing A Gibson With Martin Luther King Jr.". Lambchop. OH (ohio)

36. "Eraser". No Age. Nouns

37. "Dance, Dance, Dance". Lykke Li. Youth Novels

38. "Supernatural Superserious". R.E.M. Accelerate

39. "A Thread Cut With A Carving Knife". Stars. Sad Robots

40. "Nonpareil Of Favor". Of Montreal. Skeletal Lamping

42. "Disco Lies". Moby. Last Night

42. "Gobbledigook". Sigur Ros. Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust

43. "That's Not My Name". The Ting Tings. We Started Nothing

44. "Music Takes Me Up". Mr. Scruff. Ninja Tuna

45. "Mexico City". Jolie Holland. The Living & The Dead

Read the review, stream the tunes @TheMusicFile

DudeAsInCool · December 22, 2008

YOU AIN’T NO PICASSO’S FAVORITE SONGS OF 2008

#1: Of Montreal - Feminine Effects

Daniel Martin Moore - It’s You

Department of Eagles - No One Does It Like You

The Dodos - Fools

Elbow - Grounds for Divorce

Fleet Foxes - Winter White Hymnal

The Henry Clay People - Something in the Water

Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance

Magnetic Fields - California Girls

Man Man - Hurly/Burlyl.

My Morning Jacket - I’m Amazed

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Today’s Lesson

Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time

Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook

Spiritualized - Soul on Fire

Tilly & the Wall - Pot Kettle Black

White Denim - Sitting

Wolf Parade - Call It a Ritual

Elf Power - Spiral Stairs

Best Songs Of 2008 (Various Lists)

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